Rathumney

170 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathumney, from 27 m² to 332,459 m² (33.25 ha, 82.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 40 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Rathumney in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 5 May 2026Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the erection of a fully serviced dwelling house together with all

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20260561

• 5 Feb 2026Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention of alterations and extensions to an existing

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20260139

• 15 Dec 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction of a fully serviced dwelling, domestic garage

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20251657

• 22 Sept 2025Granted (conditional)

  RED III Application

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20251194

• 15 Jul 2025Refused

  Erection of a fully serviced dwelling house and domestic garage together with a

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20250875

• 15 Apr 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention of a home office with storage and a domestic garage

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20250438

• 20 Sept 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the renovation of an old farmhouse to include

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20241139

• 3 Jul 2024N/a

  Permission for the retention of an existing storage shed and full planning

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20240772

• 15 Dec 2021Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the erection of a new entrance to a commercial yard

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20211973

• 2 Jul 2021Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the retention of a change of site boundaries and change of wellbo

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20211051

• 15 Mar 2021Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the reclamation of land to include the following: 1. The widening

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20210362

• 27 Jan 2021Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction of a single storey dwelling,

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20210093

• 16 Dec 2019Granted (conditional)

  PERMISSION FOR THE FOLLOWING: (A) RETENTION OF ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING APPROV

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20191662

• 9 Dec 2019Granted (conditional)

  PERMISSION FOR THE ERECTION OF A SLATTED CATTLE SHED, CATTLE CRUSH, ASSOCIATED

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20191621

• 8 Mar 2019Granted (conditional)

  PERMISSION FOR A TWO STOREY DWELLING WITH A SINGLE STOREY DETACHED GRANNY FLAT

  Permission, 2 homes · Wexford County Council, 20190286

• 29 Nov 2018Refused

  PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A TWO STOREY DWELLING WITH GRANNY FLAT, SEPTIC TANK AND

  Permission, 2 homes · Wexford County Council, 20181641

• 3 Jul 2018Refused

  PERMISSION FOR A TWO STOREY DWELLING WITH GRANNY FLAT, SEPTIC TANK, DOMESTIC GAR

  Permission, 2 homes · Wexford County Council, 20180901

• 26 Mar 2018Refused

  PERMISSION FOR A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, SEPTIC TANK, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL AS

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20180360

• 18 Dec 2017Granted (conditional)

  PERMISSION FOR A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, SEPTIC TANK, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL A

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20171656

• 22 Sept 2017Refused

  PERMISSION FOR A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, SEPTIC TANK, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL AS

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20171261

• 1 Sept 2017N/a

  PERMISSION FOR A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, SEPTIC TANK, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL AS

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20171179

• 8 Jun 2017N/a

  PERMISSION FOR RETENTION OF, (1) EXISTING SEPTIC TANK & PERCOLATION AREAS WHICH

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20170723

• 8 Jun 2017Refused

  PERMISSION FOR A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, SEPTIC TANK, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20170724

• 8 May 2017N/a

  PERMISSION FOR RETENTION OF, (1) EXISTING SEPTIC TANK & PERCOLATION AREAS WHICH

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20170556

• 13 Feb 2017N/a

  PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD UNDERPASS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20170146

The 25 most recent of 28 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Boley Fen 000699

Recorded monuments

• WX040-015 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering on both as St. Margaret’s Well, with the additional information 'Site of' on the latter. It is situated at the bottom of a slight W-facing slope and on the N side of a NE-SW lane. The name is recorded by John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 who says that it had not been visited by pilgrims since c. 1820 (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 360). A land-drain has its source at this point. The site of Rathumney church (WX040-029001-) is c. 480m to the SE. Compiled by: Micahel Moore Date of upload: 21 February, 2013

• WX040-016 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Marked as a bivallate circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 70m) on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6 inch map, and situated on top of a broad hill. It is not visible at ground level. Aerial photograph (GB89.AO.15) shows the cropmark of an incomplete circular enclosure (int. diam. c. 35m) defined by a fosse with a narrow, concentric outer fosse (max. ext. diam. c. 50). The enclosure is cut by an E-W field boundary at S. A curvilinear annexe extends from the outer fosse on the northern perimeter of the enclosure. A large curvilinear enclosure (WX040-016001-) is located in the adjacent field to the south. Both enclosures appear to be part of the same monument. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 21 February, 2013

• WX040-016001 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on top of a broad hill. Aerial photograph (GB89.AO.15) shows the cropmark of a large curvilinear enclosure (dim. c. 100m E-W) E-S-W with an entrance facing south east. The curve of the modern road appears to respect the eastern boundary of this monument. A curved fosse within the interior (C c. 20m) N-S of the enclosure appears aligned with a plough levelled field boundary and may not be contemporaneous. The cropmark of an incomplete circular rath (WX040-016----) defined by a fosse and with a narrow, concentric outer fosse is located in the adjoining field to the N. Both enclosures appear to be part of the same monument. Date of upload: 03 March, 2010. Gillian Barrett: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

• WX040-028001 Castle - hall-house
  Description

  Located on a gentle W-facing slope. Rathubenei was part of the grant of William Marshall to Tintern Abbey (WX045-027001-) as confirmed by Richard II in 1382 (Hore 1900-11, vol. 2, 19), but it is not listed amongst its possessions when it was suppressed in 1541 (White 1943, 358-61). Historical references to the castle are not specific but date from the early 15th century when it was held by John Barry. By the 17th century it had passed to John Allen (Jeffrey 1979, 167 9), and according to the Civil Survey (1654-6) the ruined castle and 240 acres at Rathumney were owned by Sir Caesar Colclough of Tintern (Simington 1953, 179), together with the rest of the Tintern land. The castle is an oblong building (ext. dims. 25m N-S; 9m E-W) with a hall in the centre, a kitchen to the N off an E-W through passage, and a private chamber with a fireplace to the S. No internal walls survive. Apart from the tall but destroyed hall windows and the destroyed doorways only three double-splay lights, a slop stone and a doorway from the kitchen to the bawn on the W side survive on the ground floor. A first floor has chambers with fireplaces over the ground floor chamber S of the hall. A tower, originally with a stairs and garderobe is offset to the E and S. The castle is located at the NE corner of a bawn (dims. 38m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by slight scarps at S and W in the field to the W and evidenced by tie-stones towards the N end of the W wall of the castle, although a masonry bawn might not have been built. Rathumney church site (WX040-029001-) is c. 350m to the ESE. This is a National monument. (Harbison 1970, 248-9) This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 229. See the attached aerial views _2 from SW; _5 from NE; _7 interior from SE; _8 interior from S: _23 interior of SW wall; _54 exterior of SW wall The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 21 February, 2013

• WX040-028002 Bawn
  Description

  Located on a gentle W-facing slope. Rathumney castle (WX040-028001-) is at the NE corner of a bawn (dims. 38m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by slight scarps at S and W in the field to the W and evidenced by tie-stones towards the N end of the W wall of the castle, although a masonry bawn might not have been built. Rathumney church site (WX040-029001-) is c. 350m to the ESE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 February, 2013

• WX040-029001 Church
  Description

  Marked faintly as a rectangular structure (dims c. 20m E-W; c. 8m N-S) described in gothic lettering as the site of a church on the 1839 ed. of the OS-inch map. It is situated on a slight rise. The site of Rathumney church is within a subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 65m E-W; c. 40m N-S) defined by stone-clad earthen banks, but the W part of the graveyard is overgrown and inaccessible. There are no visible remains of a structure at ground level. The site of St Margaret's Well (WX040-015----) is c. 480m to the NW. It may have served as a private or estate chapel for Rathumney castle (WX040-028001-) c. 350m to the NW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 21 February, 2013

• WX040-029002 Graveyard
  Description

  Located on a slight N-facing rise. The site of Rathumney church (WX040-029001-) is within a subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 65m E-W; c. 40m N-S) defined by stone-clad earthen banks, but the W part of the graveyard is overgrown and inaccessible. The site of St Margaret's Well (WX040-015----) is c. 450m to the NW and Rathumney castle (WX040-028001-) is c. 350m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 February, 2013

Architectural heritage

• Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist, church/chapel, 1825–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay double-height Catholic church, opened 1826, on a rectangular plan originally three-bay double-height single-cell comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (north); single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to entrance (south) front. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. "Restored", 2000. Pitched slate roofs including pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), trefoil-perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles with rendered, ruled and lined buttressed gabled bellcote to apex (south) framing embossed cast-iron bell ("1884"), concrete "saddleback" coping (porch) on rendered kneelers, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined battered walls on rendered chamfered plinth with rusticated rendered piers to corners. Lancet window openings with cut-granite sills, and rusticated rendered surrounds framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on lattice glazing bars. Pointed-arch window opening (north) with cut-granite sill, timber mullion, and rusticated rendered block-and-start surround framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Square-headed window opening (porch) with roundel opening (gable), concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings. Pointed-arch opposing door openings ("cheeks") with cut-granite thresholds, and rusticated rendered block-and-start surrounds framing replacement timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors having overlights. Interior including vestibule (south) retaining staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in chamfered timber newels; pointed segmental-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight; full-height interior with choir gallery (south), tiled central aisle between timber pews, replacement stations between frosted glass windows, moulded plasterwork cornice to vaulted ceiling, and pointed-arch chancel arch framing carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (north) reordered, ----, with quatrefoil-detailed cut-veined white marble panelled altar below stained glass memorial "North Window" (1905). Set in relandscaped grounds at angle to road.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Rathumney.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Rathumney with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wexford.

Name

Rathumney · Ráth Omnaí

Area

4,666,091 m² (466.61 ha, 1,153.02 acres)

Civil parish

Owenduff, and its townlands

Barony

Shelburne

Electoral division

Killesk, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Killesk electoral division: 763 people in 291 households; 86% of households own their home; 46% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballygarvan, Ballytarsna, Boley, Burkestown, Cloonagh, Drillistown, Dunmain, Knockea, Tullerstown

Placenames

Rathumney on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.